Windshield



Nov. 13 1923.

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COMPANY, OF DETBUI'E, MICHIGAN, AWOEEO'LIGN @IF MIGEZJIGAN.

hpplication flled l'anuarv 29, 1916. Serial ito. 9 1,921.

To all whom it concern."

Be it known that l, GnonenF Gonnnnn,

'a citizen of the "United States and resident of Detroit, county of Wayne, tate of Michian, have invented certainnew and useful mprovements in Windshields, of which the following is a specification.

f This invention relates "to windshield construction andhas for one of its objects the provision of a windshield embodying features: especially adapted for use inconnection with enclosed bodies to exclude air and dust when the swinging sash of the windshield is in the closed position. A further object is to provide an improved. form of trunnion connection between the swinging sash and the frame. A further object is to provide an. improved form of clamping.

means for securing the swinging sashin its H different positions. p

. Other. objects and the features of ngvelty will be apparentfromthe following descrip tion taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of one side of a windshield for an enclosed body, the

' construction embodying my invention. t

Figure 2 is a longitudlnal sectlonsubstantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse section on the line 33'-oi Figure 1. r

Figure ills a vertical section-on the line .4l4: of Figure 1. v

Figure 5 is an enlarged vertical section on the-line 5 -5 of'Figure Figure his an enlarged line 6-6, of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is an enlarged section on the line 7- -7 of Figure 1; and

Figure 8 is a section similar to Figure 4 and showing a'modification.

ferrin any suitab e .form of supportingstructure, the design of which will vary. with the ty of body with which the improvements escribed hereinafter are employed. The frame 10 has secured therein a lower sash 11 which is preferably statiohary and in order to secure the sashll an angle memsection on the 'ber 12 is arranged on the frame 10 and seof the parts of the joint.

to the drawings, 10 indlcates to provid'ean air-tight joint between the sash 1], and the frame 10, the former has pro ecting from its 0 posite side edges and also referably from t e bottom edge flanges a groove to 17 w ich overlap the frame 10. A 18 is arranged at the root of the flanges 17"- and in this groove a packing formed pref: erably of tubing 19 of rubber orother flexible material. The tubing 19 has arranged therein a wire or cord 20 which is pressed at into the groove. with .the tubing and secures the latter. In assembling the parts the material of the tubing yields .sufieiently to pennit the wire with the surrounding portion of tubing to be forced through the to space between the ridges 21 and 22 at the mouth of the groove 18.

As clearly shown in Figure 7 the tubing 19 cooperates with the. frame 10 and the flanges. lT-soas to form a tight joint to therebetween which will exclude dust as well as air. The joint is of such a character, however; that the sash 11 may be readily removed and replaced without destroying any "The swinging sash 23 which encloses the glass panel 2 1 is arranged above the sash 11 so that its lower edge cooperates with j v the upper edge of the latter, a tight joint being formed between these edges, when gzy, the upper sash is closed, by means of a flange 25 on the sash 23 and a tubular packing 26 which engages with the sash 11, this packing being preferably similar to fitl'lE packing 19 and may be constructed and seea cured to the sash 23 in the-same manner that the packing 19 is secured to the sash 11. An alternative to this construction is 1 shown in Figure 8' in which the sash 23 has a flange 28 adapted to overlap the coon operating frame 29. To. the latter frame,

which is preferably stationary there is secured a tubing 30 which may be similarto the tubing 19 and-which may besecured to the frame 29 in any suitable manner as by tee.

means of a metallic strip 31 which is formed with a grooved portion 32 in which the wire 33 and one edge of the tubing are, inserted.

Referrin to Figures 5 and 6 it will be observed t at the fr me 10 has secured m5 thereto by means of screws 34. a cup-shaped member 35, the cup of this member being arranged adjacent the upper edge of sash 23 but slightly below the same. lit will be understoo that at the opposite side of the no secured adjacent its upper corners cup- 5 shaped members 36 which telescope wlthin p the outer surface of the cup tightly and also 7 cated by the broken lines on account of the axis of the trunnions of 45 the sas and also permit the required movement of the sash, there is secured to the inner side of the the members '35 to form trunnion connections between the sash and the frame 10. Surrounding the cup 37 of the member 35 is a flexible band 38, one end of which is anchored to the member 36 as indicated at 39, the other end of the band 38 being formed with an abutment 40 and arranged in the recess 41in the member 36, as shown 1n Figure 2. A screw 42, carried by the member 36, engages the abutment to for the purpose of clamping the banzd 38 against 3 Referring to Figure 3 it will be observed that the sash 23 has a laterally projecting flange 43 along one of its sides and it will be understood that the opposite side. of the sash is provided with a similar fiange. A tubular packing 44 which preferably corresponds in construction and arrangement to the packing 19, is provided on the inner side of the flange'43 and is adapted to engage the frame 10 to provide a tight joint. The arrangement of the parts thus far described is such that when the screws 42 at the upper corners of the sash 23 are turned to tighten the clamps 38, in securing the sash 23 in its closed position, the sash will be drawntoward the frame 10 andthus compress the packing along the edges of the sash more eliminate any tendency for the sash to rattle. I An open position of the sash 23 is indiin Figure 2 and the sash being below the upper edge of-the latter,.the upper edge will swing nwardly when the sash is swung to an open position. In order to' form a closure between the upper ed a of the sash and the frame 10 when is open as well as when it is closed frame 10 a strip of flexible material 46 which has a folder? between the upper edge of the sash and the frame 10 and is secured I leather or fabric and is secured to the strip. In order to provide on the inner side of the frame mit the sash to the sash as in- The strip 46 may be of the sash along. the inner corner of *dicated at 48.

by a wire 49 whiclnis arranged a neat finish 10 and conace] the hem in the material 46 a flange 49 projects upwardly from the sash 23. It will be evident that the fold 47, not being secured along the edge 50 of the frame 10, will perbe swung freely to and from its open positions. The sash may be conveniently opened and closed b suitable handles 51 arranged preferably a jacent the ower corners thereo f which the sash in a'hem in' the part ,on the member being part on the support, a flexibleband sur- 125 invention, secured by bination of aframe, a sash arranged in said frame, telescopic members on the sash and frame cooperating to form trunnions on is adapted to swing in the frame, flexible means between the" edges of the sash and the frame the passage of air when the sash is closed and means cooperating with said trunnions to secure the sash in different positions and adapted to compress said flexible means when securing the sash in its closed position. W

In a windshield for vehicles, the combination of a frame, a sash pivotally connected with the frame and adapted to swing to difierent positions therein, flexible means between the edges of the sash and said frame and adapted to form an air-tight joint and clamping means cooperating with the pivotal connections of the sash to secure the latter in itsdifi'erent positions, said clamping means bein adapted flexible means in securing the sash in its closed position. N 3. In a windshield for vehicles, the com bination of a rectangular sash pivotally mounted in said frame and adapted to swing to different positions therein, flanges projecting from three sides of the sash into overlapping relation with the frame, flexible packing between said flange and the frame, means forming an air-tight connec- 1 0 tion between the fourth side of the sash and the frame and clamping means for securing the sash in defl'erent positions adapted to draw said flanges toward the frame when securing the sash in its closed position.

a. In a device of the class described, the combination of a frame, a sash arranged therein, a cup-shapedtmember secured to said frame, a cup-sha member secured to said sash and telescoping within the first 1110 mentioned cup-shaped member to form a trunnion connection between the sash and frame, a flexible band surrounding the first mentioned cup-sped member and havingits ends anchored cup-shaped member and a screw on the lat ter member for controlling said band. I 5; In a device of the class described, the combination of a support, a member arranged to swing pivotal connection between t e support and member comprising cooperating telescoping parts on the support and member, within the rounding the ing its ends member and for controlling part on the support and havanohored to the part on the said band.

6. In a device of the class described, the

adapted to prevent 7 to compress said W to the second mentioned on said sup ort and e means carried by said member newnwe combination of :1 support, n member nr ing one end enchoredl to said member aid renged to swing thereon and a trunnion cdnw screw cm-riedl by snid member end nection between the support and member cooperating with the opposite endl of the eomprisin telescoping parts, the pert on bendl'to control the ellninping nation thereof.

5 said Inem r engaging the interior of the Kntestimony wnemfl efix'my signntnre.

part on said support, a, flexible bend smwf i rounding the part onseid support end hnv p GEDRGE 1E. GODDARD. 

